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Television

Television enjoys huge popularity and trust in the Philippines: 81 percent of Filipinos watch TV, 71.6 percent watch at least once a week, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). TV is also the most used (99 percent) and most trusted (58 percent) source of political information and thus is likely to have an impact on public opinion. While free-to-air channels are most popular in the country itself, satellite and cable technologies have virtually made universal access to broadcast media possible and can reach the big Filipino community worldwide. Only 12 percent in urban Philippines actually have a cable/satellite subscription while such a subscription is geared towards the upper-class.